Woo! I got some new platinum based moulding silicone from Materialshop.fi and oh my gosh it is the best stuff I have ever worked with. I wish I had started working with this from the very beginning. It would have saved me so much time and money!
I got a small test batch to see how it would work since I’ve only ever worked with tin based silicones before and I was nervous about messing it up. I decided to try casting a stone that has about the size, shape, and texture that I want for the much-requested witchlights. (I know you guys have been asking for them and I promise they’ll be available as soon as I get through all the design challenges!)
Enough jabbering. Let’s have some pictures!
What’s next for this week? Well, I will be testing out this baby with some resin and fiddling with some light fixtures. (Have I mentioned how freaking hard it is to hide electronics inside a transparent object? AAAAHHHHH!) And I will also be finishing the closure on the Clariel sword I have almost ready to go. Then some very patient Shadowhunter will be getting an email they’ve been awaiting for a long time!
Thanks everybody for sticking with me and supporting me while I go through the hurdles of designing, improving, and crafting. I’m doing my best to make my art works available for everybody. It has forced me to make big changes, innovate, learn, and step so far out of my comfort zone I’m not sure where it is anymore. HA! But seeing the results makes it all worth the blood, sweat, and tears.
Wish me luck everybody! Off I go to make some more magic.
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Wait, are you accepting sword orders?
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I currently have only a Clariel mould, though I’m going to be making another model soon! So, yes I can make Clariel model swords now. 🙂 I’m prioritising people who have been on the waiting list for awhile during the time I was switching my crafting methods. But yeah I can totally add people to the contact list and let you know when one becomes available to buy.
I’ll be making a post in the near future to let everybody know how the whole ordering process will go. I know it’s currently a pain in the butt. (for me too!) Once I have everything just the way I want it (ie: 100% happy with the quality of the mould and 100% sure of exactly how long it will take for each person to get their order) I’ll be opening up an official shop to make it much, much easier to get your hands on a sword. I’m working on it, I promise!
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